white
not despite Webster wanting in color
but a color
in its own right
it contains
all the rays
of the spectrum
combined
is sparkling
counterpoint and foil
makes
other colors sing
touchstone
caesura
that refreshes
mind and eye
watercolorists
know white space
speaks
louder than paint
cannot
be simulated
this innocence
once lost
can never be
restored
poised above
canvas or page
the hand
does well to
tremble